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Woodside Run Jul 2014
Woodside Run - Sunday 20th July 2014 From Run Reporter: Barry Scrimshaw The weather was cold but with the right amount of clothing it was tolerable. Great – no rain! The Chev Club was also having a BBQ breakfast at the clubrooms as we started to arrive . About 16 vehicles left the clubrooms bound for Gum Reserve for morning tea. From South Road and through town my first stop for us was at a Pastry shop near Kmart on Glynburn Road and then onto the Gums Reserve. A very nice place, having never been there before. From there up through the hills to Woodside Oval and another Bakery stop with Brian still complaining about the cold! My "new-to-me" 21 year old Mazda was going very well and had a very good heater. Some members who live up in the hills had joined us … |
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2018 JULY Rocker Cover Racing
Rocker Cover Races Sunday 22nd July 2018 We were fortunate that the Sunday weather for the annual Rocker Cover Races was fine and no rain…although a chilly wind. A club supplied BBQ was prepared and enjoyed by some 39 members and 8 children. A very good turnout for the day. I also noted a great variety of cars brought to the club rooms for a days run including 3 vintage and numerous classic cars amongst them. After the food and festivities had come to a close the serious part of the day started. All race cars were examined and sanctioned by the judges and scrutineers and the first series of races set up for the children. The scoreboard was set up and manned by John Badcock, who controlled the run off selections. The judges took positions at the finish line le… |
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2018UnderStars
UNDER THE STARS TO LUNCH SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2018 We met at Park Way car park Mawson Lakes in typical August weather, while it was cold, it was not raining, nor was it windy for a change. No matter, soon we would be inside, with both of our venues today being air conditioned. Barry and Brian were the second to arrive in Barry’s Ford wagon, he was all smiles sporting his new V8 car engine, Dennis and Rosalie in the Mitsubishi Colt, Michael, Alan and Janet in 66 Camaro, Phillip and Tracy in the Sunbeam, Dick and Inez in their delightful Austin Lancer, John and Robyn were being directed by their new young Guide Dog. This morning we had great company as 41 of us in our group, would lay back in arm chairs and sample a visit to our stars and beyond, while simply on our way to lunch. I w… |
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2019 APRIL Airborne Research
Airborne Research then Lunch. We, including our guests met at hanger 60 at the Parafield Airport. It was good April weather, while it was cool it was not raining or windy.John and Robyn today did not have a Guide Dog in spite of selling their MG.Today showed again, no matter how long you plan things you can’t help people getting sick or unable to come along as indicated. Get well wishes to Mary, Charlie’s wife in hospital, also to Dennis, and it was nice to see Peter was able to join us with Carol and Karen.We had good company, but only 29 of our 40 strong group, could be seated in our air conditioned venues for the show and lunch later on. Dr Andrew McGrath is an ARA Senior Research Fellow, he was great holding our interest as he explained about using its specialised a… |
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30 YEAR LUNCH
30 YEAR LUNCH RUN REPORT It was a clear sunny day as we left home just before 9 a.m. but as the morning progressed it became overcast. We picked up our friend Marlene Wigzell and headed down the Freeway, Portrush Rd and Hampstead Rd. Along Portrush Rd we were “tooted” by an elderly lady in a silver Micra who turned up Magill Rd. We pro-ceeded along Bridge Rd and Main North Rd to Carisbrooke Park where we arrived at 9.45 a.m. as the traffic increased. There was a count of 55 vehicles at this stage. The same lady who we had seen earlier arrived in a very nice green 2½ litre Riley. There was a good selection and range of vehicles and it was good to see Bruce in the only Bedford truck. We left at 10. 55 a.m. and some had moved off before then, road conditions were not too… |
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2016 XMAS in June
2016 Xmas in June club run Christmas in June club run We met at the Clubrooms; the Chrysler Club was having a log book day. About 20 vehicles headed off to face the notorious South Road Jungle, roadworks all the way to the Port River Expressway. We headed down the expressway onto Eastern Parade and onto Garden Island for Smoko. There were no porpoises that day but plenty of cormorants, canoers and fishermen around the island. After Smoko, we headed down the very bumpy Grand Trunkway and then over the Tom Diver Bridge to the Boat House Tavern for lunch. We all had a great lunch, sweets and drinks. Thanks to the Boat House Tavern. Edd Gray. To all members of the AAA club, Thank you for making my time as Club Captain enjoyable and thanks for all the help with events… |
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2018 MAY AAAC Run
GULLY DRIVES TO LUNCH SUNDAY 22ND APRIL 2018 Once again it started out a great day and didn’t disappoint. We were in good company for our Sunday run on the 22nd of April 2018, and the sun was shining from go to the end, making a perfect weather day for us. Sam our guest speaker is meeting us in our private function room for lunch, and I will talk about that shortly. The Mannix and Floors Direct car parks on Saints road Salisbury were empty and a good starting point for us. Our members were arriving early and many were already there when we arrived just after 10-00am. Our President Shane Conry and his wife were driving their HR Holden to give it a run. We had two visitors, one in another HR Holden the other in a Morris Minor. Tracy and Phil were in a Triumph sports car, and t… |
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AAAC 30th Anniversary Run Report
RUN REPORT: Sunday 22nd June AAAC 30th Anniversary Run to Barossa Great weather, 4 turns, fabulous company (109 club members and families took part in this run), and brilliant organization, what else can one say about this run? 52 cars (some old, some modern and some very new), 109 people ( including a number of junior clubbers, a couple of dogs including a 'guide dog in training' gathered in the northern car park of Carisbrook Park at Elizabeth Vale on Sunday June 22nd. By the time we arrived, just after 10 o'clock a large number of run participants were already there. Lots of chatting, sharing stories and laughter set the tone for the rest of this great run. Scott had everything organized to a tee! The signing in and distribution of our goodies bags went off quickl… |
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2016 Mt Bold Resivoir
AAAC Club Run, Mt Bold Reservoir, Echunga The forecast was for a very windy and wet day which perhaps kept numbers down as only 13 cars were on the run. With a lot of dust in the air, we arrived at the clubrooms to find a few members of the Mercedes Club ready to set off on a run to the Waite Arboretum. They thought that our Mercedes was an extra to join their group until we advised them otherwise. We set off along Cross Road and Marion Road and then up Flagstaff Road. The wind was quite strong as we got to Clarendon and as we drove into Mt Bold Reservoir. The road was littered with some bits of tree branches and lots of blossom. I was glad when we got past the big gum trees as I had visions of larger boughs dropping. Just after we arrived at Mt Bold Reservoir for our mo… |
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30 Years Young: A Brief History of AAAC Scott Colmers speech
1984 - 2014 30th Anniversary of the AAAC This year marks the clubs 30th year so all members should get on board and enjoy the club's 30th Anniversary activities. Scott Comler's speech notes Brief History of AAAC — 30th Anniversary Luncheon 22.6.14 Welcome to club members — friends & visitors to the clubs 30th Anniversary lunch run to the Weintal Hotel here in the Barossa. An idea of forming a club was instigated in 1984 by the late Joe Williams, the late Ian Hunter and the late Trevor Schuppan, and included current life mem-ber Laurie Mahon, who due to family commitments is unable to attend today. The above group contacted friends and colleagues in the old car movement or those with an interest in cars to meet and discuss the possibility of forming a famil… |
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Nov 2014 Goldfields run
GOLDFIELDS RUN 23rd November 2015 On the Saturday night we were still undecided as to whether or not to go on the run due to the predicted humid 30 degree temperature and we had lots of jobs to do around the house. We decided to toss a coin, heads we go and tails we work on the house - well it looks like heads won. With that decision made do we take the Oxford or the modern? That was an easy one, be lazy and keep cool in the modern. We left home around 8.45am, stopped for petrol and the Sunday Mail and arrived at the clubrooms to see a large number of club cars gleaming in the morning sunshine. After a few seconds of feeling guilty for not bringing the Oxford we signed in and collected our run sheets. I did hear someone mention it was going to be quite an interesting and scen… |
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October 2014 Run to Greenoch
Greenock Aviation Museum Run - 26th October 2014 As this outing was so well supported by our club, I thought you might be interested to more about how the whole outing unfolded, but with some parts from behind the scenes. Malcolm Goldsworthy. Our run to Greenock was attended by 90 people in 42 vehicles including Bruce’s Bedford tipper truck. The Morris Car Club had invited our club to a jointly organised run to Greenock’s oval, for morning tea and a get together chat. This was followed by a short run from there to the Aviation Museum and lunch. To my knowledge it was the first joint run for these two car clubs. We both embraced this joint venture, giving it our every support. I would like to thank the organisers, Robin and Barry Cumming, and Carly Goldsworthy for … |
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Old Car Day 2014
Old Cars Day 2014 Old Cars Day Run to the Bethany Reserve, where a group of clubs displayed 100 vehicles. We joined the Gawler Veteran, Vintage, and Classic car clubs venue, and placed our old cars on show. The day for us was not kind, as it was raining before we left home and rained several times on the way there. For two of those times it was quite heavy, so we wondered how many others would brave this sort of weather and bring their cars out. While at the Bethany Reserve there was one light shower near opening time, but that did not last long at all. For the rest of the day it got better, and included the sun shining for most of the later afternoon. The Bethany venue is always scenic, and has excellent onsite amenities, it is a good choice for this type of function. The large shelt… |
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Rocker Cover Race Day 2014
AAAC Club Run Rocker Cover Race Day 2014-08-17 About 20 cars set off, the oldest being 1924 Oakland, with 3 generations of the Collins Family. The run was flat so it was ideal for the older vehicles We headed North via Marion Rd, Henley Beach Rd, South Rd to the new Elevated Roadway about 20m above Grand Junction Rd, very spectacular- cost about 1 billion Onto Port River Express Way, over Diver Dan Bridge, through Semaphore, West Lakes and back to the Clubrooms. It was such a nice day we had lunch on the lawn. Club supplied the Barbie, with bread, onions, snags & Burgers. The Barbie was manned by 2 of the best Cooks in the club. Master Arthur Doecke and the Young Gun Jacob - Well Done! Catering was done admirably by Wendy, Chris & Libby. - Well Done ! Ice Creams o… |
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AAAC JULY 2020 RUN
SUNDAY 19th July 2020 ROCKER COVER RACE REPORT Showers in the morning, clearing in the afternoon was the forecast for the day which might have kept some of the regular race contestants at home. The Marion Council’s closure of the BBQ facility was disappointing, however, where there’s a will, there’s a way, and the event was held as programmed following the lifting of outdoor restriction numbers. The programme for the day was BYO lunch, chairs and picnic set, followed by the Rocker Cover Races. A small gathering of the faithful had lunch and socialised (at a distance) before deciding the set up the race track as members kept an eye on the weather and then as numbers grew, made it a viable event. John Badcock acted as race organi… |
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Salisbury Xmas Parade 2014
SALISBURY CHRISTMAS PARADE Sat. 15-11-2014. For the third year now I have organised the cars and decorations to take part in the Salisbury Christmas Parade. For the third year our Club and members have supported this community event, by donating their time and vehicles. We decorate our cars for the pleasure of the children, but include the people who line the route of the Parade. I understand up to 8.000 people came to see this well supported event. Eight highly decorated cars mainly from our club would enter as one float in the Salisbury Christmas Parade. Our cars would share the one thousand dollars it took to fund our car decorations, the helium balloons, the balloons on sticks, and the lollies that were handed to the children as we went along. Colin Martin from Martin… |
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AAAC XMAS Memorial run 2017
AAAC XMAS BBQ & Memorial Run 2017 Sunday December 10th The weather was perfect for our run, which had the interesting title of “Visiting Multicultural Places of Worship”. I drove our 1969 MGB, and without a Navigator, I was a bit apprehensive about being able to find my way around Adelaide, and answer quiz questions. I needn’t have worried, as I was partnered with well known Rally Navigator and Raconteur Chris Gray ! Our first stop was the Holy Cross Catholic Church on Goodwood Road, where we had to record what was on the spire. We then turned right into Greenhill Road, and answered a question regarding the Russian Orthodox Church, then on to Unley Road and South Terrace, then on to Halifax Street, where we correctly identified the Saint John th… |